2008 House Bill 6243

Revise “incompatible public offices” for “corridor improvement district”

Introduced in the House

June 17, 2008

Introduced by Rep. Fran Amos (R-43)

To create an exception in the “incompatible public offices” statute allowing a public officer or public employee of a city, village, township, school district, community college district, or county to be appointed to and serve on the board of a “<a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2005-SB-34">corridor improvement district</a>”.

Referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental, Urban, and Regional Affairs

Sept. 10, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Sept. 11, 2008

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that expands the proposed exemption to other types of public body.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 109 to 1 (details)

To create an exception in the “incompatible public offices” statute allowing a public officer or public employee of a city, village, township, school district, community college district, or county to be appointed to and serve on the board of a Neighborhood Improvement Authority, a Water Resource Improvement Tax Increment Finance Authority; an Historical Neighborhood Tax Increment Finance Authority; a Principal Shopping District; a Business Improvement Zone; a Metropolitan District; a Land Bank Fast Track Authority; or a Corridor Improvement Authority. These entities can do things like grant selective tax breaks, impose Tax Increment Financing Plans, etc.

Received in the Senate

Sept. 16, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Local, Urban, and State Affairs